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CN AB: Recreational Marijuana Use on the Rise: RCMPNanton News, 11 Mar 2015 - Nanton RCMP met with Town council at its Feb. 17 meeting Recent police statistics suggest that recreational use of marijuana is on the rise in Nanton. An RCMP delegation presented findings at town council on Feb.17, revealing that rise in marijuana use has been observed in the communities of Nanton and High River.

Hash Mob Psyched 4/20 Smoke Out TorontoLoveable toker terrorists Toronto Hash Mob are excited to bring an incredible 4/20 Smoke Out to Yonge and Dundas Square.
We’ve added twenty booths this year to cover costs and renters are promising to pitch in on creating a spiritive 4/20.
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Fashion Designer Wanted By Toronto 4/20 HostUnder pressure to have amazeball outfits for Toronto 4/20 Smoke Out, I think it’s time to leave my decisions to a pro. After nine years of outdoing myself - not content with just one outfit I now do multiple outfit changes - I seek fashionista(s) who want to work with my ‘Lady Gaga of Ganja’ style.
People are really into developing their own sense of style for 4/20 and I think my decision to go with fun costumes and not a suit has had a great impact. Media use our rally for cannabis b-roll and photos all year long because they can snap so much variety.
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CN BC: RCMP Cracks Down On Pot DispensaryThe Chief, 12 Mar 2015 - Owner Has Until March 19 to Close Shop in Squamish - or Face Consequences Bryan Raiser's dream of continuing to operate his medical marijuana dispensary in Squamish may go up in smoke. Raiser told The Squamish Chief that an RCMP officer visited with a letter that gave him until March 19 to close his 99 North Medical Cannabis Dispensary or face legal consequences.

CN BC: Fire Chiefs Differ On Safety Risks Of Home-grownGlobe and Mail, 11 Mar 2015 - Fire chiefs testifying on opposite sides of a constitutional challenge to Canada's medical-marijuana laws disagree on whether growing medicinal pot at home poses an increased fire or safety risk, a federal court in Vancouver heard Tuesday. Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis's affidavit said that more than half his city's illegal and licensed operations posed a "high or extreme" electrical risk, and about a quarter of both illicit and licensed operations had observable mould, according to his report on 1,800 inspections by a joint municipal-RCMP team over the last decade. Nearly all (98 per cent) licensed growers had modified their structure without a permit, Chief Garis's affidavit stated.

CN NS: Health Canada Legal Changes Land Dartmouth Medical Pot UserChronicle Herald, 11 Mar 2015 - Medical marijuana advocates are fuming over last week's arrest of a Dartmouth man who used to have Health Canada's permission to grow pot. As a result, the Maritimers Unite for Medical Marijuana society intends to hold a news conference at the Farm Assists cannabis shop on Gottingen Street in Halifax on Wednesday.

NYPD Can't Be Bothered to Report on the Black Kids It KillsLauren Gambino, The Guardian
The fatal shooting of Constance Malcolm son’s by an NYPD officer made headlines around the country – but the FBI has no record of his death.
The fatal shooting of Constance Malcolm son’s by an NYPD officer made headlines around the country – but the FBI has no record of his death.
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